1. So they sent messengers to him to sue for peace in these words:
2. “We, the servants of Nebuchadnezzar the great king, lie prostrate before you; do with us as you will.
3. See, our dwellings and all our land and every wheat field, our flocks and herds, and all our encampments are at your disposal; make use of them as you please.
4. Our cities and their inhabitants are also at your service; come and deal with them as you see fit.”
5. After the spokesmen had reached Holofernes and given him this message,
6. he went down with his forces to the seacoast, stationed garrisons in the fortified cities, and took selected men from them as auxiliaries.